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1a, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 15.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £242,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Jun 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey extension to side

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01580/PLF
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£242,500

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2020Most recent

    £242,500

    +77.0%over 4 years
  2. 15 January 2016

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4JA: £185,000 (2023–2012).

On the street

Versus other Dunswell Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,004

Street avg £2,185

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cottingham district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Cottingham New Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU16 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HU16 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HU16 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.